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U.S. grains: Corn, soy at two-week highs on weather worries

Aug. 10, 2015 at 5:43 pm CDT

Chicago | Reuters –– Chicago Board of Trade corn and soybean futures climbed to two-week highs on Monday amid concerns about stressful hot weather in the U.S. and Europe coupled with positioning ahead of a monthly U.S. government crop report, traders said. Wheat futures also advanced, following the firmer trend. […]

U.S. grains: Soybeans rally on eroding crop prospects

Aug. 7, 2015 at 3:31 pm CDT

By Karl Plume

U.S. grains: Soybeans, corn dip on disappointing exports, better weather

Aug. 6, 2015 at 3:23 pm CDT

By Rod Nickel

CBOT weekly outlook: Corn, soy to weaken as harvest nears

Aug. 5, 2015 at 4:27 pm CDT

By Jade Markus

U.S. grains: Prices advance on crop, weather worries

Aug. 5, 2015 at 2:32 pm CDT

By Tom Polansek

U.S. grains: Corn bounces off six-week low prior to crop forecasts

Aug. 4, 2015 at 4:37 pm CDT

Winnipeg | Reuters — Corn futures edged higher on Tuesday, recovering from a six-week low as bargain-buying and an outlook for drier U.S. weather offset pressure from comfortable global supply. Chicago wheat and nearby soybeans failed to hold earlier gains. Grains were supported by dry conditions in parts of the […]

By Rod Nickel

U.S. grains: Soybean, corn futures fall; wheat mixed

Jul. 31, 2015 at 9:05 am CDT

Chicago/Reuters – Chicago Board of Trade soybean futures fell on Friday, pressured by profit-taking and the cancellation of an export deal with China, traders said. Wheat futures were mixed, with CBOT soft red winter wheat and K.C. hard red winter wheat edging higher on some end-of-month short-covering. MGEX wheat fell on […]

By Mark Weinraub

U.S. grains: Soybeans rise on strong exports, corn firm, wheat weak

Jul. 30, 2015 at 12:05 pm CDT

Chicago/Reuters – U.S. soybean futures rose on Thursday as signs of growing export demand threatened to cut into an already thin supply base, traders said. Corn futures also firmed, with bargain hunters and technical buyers stepping into the market after prices fell to a five-week low. Wheat closed mostly lower, […]

By Mark Weinraub

U.S. grains: Soybeans rise for second day, corn and wheat resume slides

Jul. 29, 2015 at 12:05 pm CDT

Winnipeg /Reuters – U.S. soybeans rose for a second straight day on Wednesday, recovering some recent losses ahead of a critical development period for the oilseed, while corn and wheat resumed their slides on a favorable U.S. harvest outlook. With soybean yields largely determined in August and questions about the […]

By Rod Nickel

U.S. grains: Soybeans, wheat, corn bounce after steep losses

Jul. 28, 2015 at 2:57 pm CDT

Winnipeg/Reuters – Chicago soybean, wheat and corn futures bounced on Tuesday, rising on bargain-buying and short-covering after setting recent lows. Nearby soybeans fell for three straight sessions through Monday, shedding nearly 6 percent as weather improved for crop development across the U.S. Midwest. “We’ve just plain hit (soybeans) hard for the […]

By Rod Nickel